Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-08
. REAGAN COMING.
The Representative from the Second
Starts for Texas to Take Part in
the Senatorial Contest.
The Senate Prolongs- the Mexican
Treaty but Defers Action on the
Treaty with Great Britain.
Senator McPherson Offers an Amendment
to the Interstate Commerce Bill
/ Combinations.
REAGAN EN- ROUTE TO TEXAS.

REAGAN EN- ROUTE TO TEXAS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Representative
Reagan started for Texas tonight, to take
part in the senatorial contest. Mr. Rea-
gan does not propose, however, to be
absent during the discussion of the inter-
state commerce bill in the house, if he
can possibly avoid it. 1t is not though
that the conference report on that bill will
come up for action for two weeks at least,
although it may be called up sooner than
that. Mr.. Reagan will return to Wash
ington at once if, after viewing the field,
he sees no chance of his own election to
the senate
TREATY DAY IN THE SENATE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the executive
session of the senate to-day by close
vote the life of the Mexican treaty was
extended for one year from the 10th of
next May, after which Senator Sherman
called the attention of the senate to the
fact that the treaty with Great Britain
was before the senate, which was of
great Importance. The treaty referred to
was the eXtradition convention by which
it was hoped to prevent the emigration of
so many financiers of the United States to
Canada. Several senators objected to a
discussion of this Subject at this time
and as nearly an hour had been consumed
in talking on the Mexican treaty it was
decided to put off further eX-
ecutive business until some fu-
ture day. 1t is said that
the eXtradition treaty with Great Britain
will be taken up at very early day, and
those VINO haye given the subject the
careful attention which it deserves pre-
dict that the convention will be modified
to some extent in order to meet the oppo-
siti0n of those who think that it leaves
too much discretion in the hands of the
British authorities, although the treaty
may be ratified during The present con-
gress.
1t is regarded as foregone conclusion
that nothing will be done with the COM
nercial treaty with Spain which is now
before the senate, nor is it thought likely
that reciprocity treaty with any country
ance of the present administration
in power. A gentleman who has
the best means for, knowing
whereof he speaks in conversing on this
subject tonight said that he knew abso-
lutely that the president and Secretary
Bayard are very much opposed to recip-
rocity treaties in general, and that neither
OF them will commit himself in support
Of such arrangements for closer CONNER
cial relations with our neighbors until
congress has taken some radical steps
towards reducing the revenues by statu-
tory enactment.
M'PHERsoN's AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SENATOR Nc |
Pherson to-day submitted an amendment |
to the Interstate commerce bill proposing |
The addition of the following words to |
section 8, which prohibits pooling: "Pro-
yided, however, that if after full investi-
cation of the commission majority |
thereof are of opinion that the interests |
# botn shippers and carriers will be best |
promoted by an equitable division of the
;raffic or of the proceeds thereof
between the carriers the provisions
If this section may not be enforced prior
% January l, 1888, and it shall he the
iuty of the committee to report their ac-
ion with the reasons therefor to congress
n December next" The amendment also
Increases the number of commissioners
If interstate commerce to be appointed
rom five to Line, and the number of such
who may be of one politi-
al party from three to six.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE following
re among the more importen confirma.
ions announced by the senate to-day:
ostmasters-Richard F. Gill, Atlanta,
Ia; 7. B. Cess, Boise City, Idaho; Rob-
TT 7. Abraham, East Liverpool, Ohio; F.
Perry, VermilliOn, D. T.; John M.
.yon, Seattle, W.T..
To be deputy fifth auditor of the treas
~ departmental: E. Lewis, Pennsyl-
ania.
A long list of army promotions was
lso confirmed.
The commissions of l55 presidential
ostmasters will expire during the
lonths of February and March next. OF /,
lese lis will expire in February an
,rty five in March. These lists complete |
lie eXpirations until the assembling of {
lie Fiftieth congress next December. II